Saturday, January 5, 2008

Miami legacy commits to Florida



Urban Meyer does it again. And he is not making friends.

Luckily for him he does not get paid to make friends, he gets paid to win football games. He is doing what he needs to do to accomplish those goals despite receiving some criticism for his recruiting tactics.

Big time offensive line prospect Matt Patchan, son of a former Miami Hurricane player, chose the Florida Gators over the favored Canes.

Maybe the most important point of evaluation for offensive lineman is the mental attitude. Or more importantly, how does the mental makeup translate into the trenches. Killer instincts or mean streaks are needed to be top flight players along the offensive line. Coaches want a player that never stops beating defenders into the ground. Patchan has that edge to his game.

The 6'7" 280 lb Seffner-Armwood product is arguably the best o-line prospect in the nation and is an excellent pick-up for the Gators.

Big time defensive tackle prospect, Omar Hunter, has recently decommitted from Notre Dame and has Florida at the top of his short list. He has really played well in Orlando at the Under Armor AA game. At 5'11" 315 lbs, Hunter would be another monster pick-up...literally.

Photo by Athlon Sports

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